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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Evening salutes American composers

DI STAFF February 17, 2010

If President Obama ever suffered a loss of words, Honest Abe’s legacy could act as a tag team and spring into the ring. “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present,” President...

Tackling the coal mines

ADAM SALAZAR February 17, 2010

Investigative journalist Jeff Biggers is not a big fan of coal. Having his family’s ancestral home of Eagle Creek, Ill., razed to make way for coal production, Biggers found no other way to illustrate...

Hancher announces touring collaboration

MARISA WAY February 17, 2010

SWISHER— The trio standing in the Cedar Ridge Winery in Swisher created quite the visual contrast. The first two men to speak — Hancher executive director Charles Swanson and music director for Orchestra...

Mason: Federal stimulus money has aided UI research

SALLY MASON - GUEST OPINION February 17, 2010

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The act ushered in a new era of research across the nation that will lead us to unprecedented scientific progress. Not...

Republican ignorance

SHAWN GUDE February 17, 2010

Judging by their campaign platforms, they wouldn’t be out of place in the 5th District, home to Iowa’s arch-conservative representative, Steve King. But here they are, in the 2nd District Republican...

Task-force recommendations a good start for UI’s budget problems

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 17, 2010

Money is tight at the UI, and graduate programs are no different. Releasing their respective reports and recommendations on Monday, six UI task forces underscored that sobering reality. The Task Force...

Former walk-on wrestler nabs title

KYLIE SEBERT February 17, 2010

Christopher Johnson pinned his way to the 141-pound intramural wrestling championship match and defeated Seth Epliny Monday night in the intramural wrestling championships in Dan Gable Wrestling Complex...

Wrestler brings hometown tradition to Intramural mats

ETHAN SEBERT February 17, 2010

Diet Mountain Dew, the drink of champions. At least that was the case for sophomore Trever Olsen when he won the intramural wrestling 165-pound weight class Monday night. Roughly five minutes before...

Commentary: Let the student section hold up signs

IAN MARTIN February 17, 2010

At every men’s basketball game, there are maybe 100 people in the student section. Typically, two friends and I occupy the front row in the corner, with three other people always behind us. On the...

Men’s diving team rebuilding

PATRICK RAFFERTY February 17, 2010

When the Iowa men’s diving team finishes its season after Big Ten championships next week, the only two divers who scored points for Iowa this season will be gone. Without seniors Michael Gilligan and...

Throwing his weight around

MATT SCHOMMER February 17, 2010

Men’s track and field head coach Larry Wieczorek let Scott Cappos slip through his fingers once before. He wasn’t going to let that happen again. Wieczorek initially recruited Cappos out of high...

Women’s swimming heads to Big Ten championships

MITCH SMITH February 17, 2010

Today is what the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team has built toward all season. Everything comes down to the next four days. When the Big Ten championships begin this evening in West Lafayette,...

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